Apparatus for coaling vessels.



PATBNTBD MAR.10 1908. L. A. DE MAYO.

APPARATUS FOR GOALING VESSELS.

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APPARATUS FOR GOALING VESSELS. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 7, 1907.

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LOUIS DE MAYO, OFNEWYORK, N; Y;, ASSIGNOR TO DE MAYO'COALING COMPANY, on N W- YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

APPARATUS FOR coALm VESSELS.

' To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LOUIS A. DE MAYO, of the city OfNGW York, borou h of Manhattan, and State of New-York, ave invented certain new and useful Im rovements in A paratus for Coaling Vesse s, of which the 1 f0 lowing is a full, clear, and exact'specification, such as will enable others skilled in the art to-which it appertains to make and use matter of my prior Patent N o. 7 97,364, dated August 15, 1905. This apparatus as. may be seen by'reference to the prior patent com:- prises in its general design, an'elevator which is hungby a tackle from a davit -or boom of, the vessel and the lower'en'cl of which is adapted tov enter the coal barge, the coal bein raised by the buckets of the elevator and de ivered to the chute from which it is discharged through the coaling port of the ves sel into the bunke sthereof. The improved apparatus consti uting the subject matter the present application is of. the *same" generic character.

, An'important object of my improvement is to increase the ease with which the elevator may be handled, enabling me to change wit its location when at workreadily and out a material loss of time. In accom lishing this result I mount a motor on the ame 40 of the conveyer and this motor is eared with a windin drum by means of Whic 'drum the fall of the tackle supporting the elevator,

may be hauled at'will, thus enabli g.the ele-' machine power forming an inte ral part o'Qthe mavator to be raised or lowered b chine itself as contra istin uished from a 'hoist'ing en ine on t 'vesse or on the dock or ier atw ich the vessel may be lying.

further object is 'to provide'means for adjustably supporting the lower end of the conveyer'in the bed of coal or on the bottom of the barge, thus preventing the conveyer from sinking too dee ly in the coal bed. In

effecting this result provide the longitudi nal beams of the elevator frame with guide Patented March 10, 1908.

Application filed January 7, 1907. Serial 1%. 351,109.

devices and in these guide devicesextension" legs are adjustable. These legs may be projected any desired distance below the lower end of the conveyer thus enabling the apparatus to be adapted at all times to the varyso ing conditions under which it must be worked. I

A further object of my invention is to improve. the frame of the elevator andto provide means enabling this to be constructed 5 in the form' of an lnclosing housing which forms a tight cover for the elevator buckets and prevents the esca e of the coal dust thus overcoming a great o stacle incident to systerns of coaling heretofore employed, to wit, the escape of large volumes of coal dust which soils everything in -the vicinity. I-

a also combine with thispeculiarly constructed 'frame, improved dev ces for mounting the drum around which the endless conveyer. 'runs andfor adjusting the boxes of theeggj' drumsTso as to regulate the tension of ;th'el conve er.

St' fa'further ob'ect of my invention iis'so to construct the c ute through which'l thejSO, coal-is discharged, that the chute may be adjusted easily to increase or diminishf-its ength, thus suiting it to all ships and so also as toprevent any escape of coal dust, forin- 1 ing a tight adjustable passage-wa insuring the rapid delivery of t e coal an avoiding all dust from the'same.

My invention involves various other features of major or minor importance, and all will be fully set forth hereinafter and particu- 9.0 larly ointed out in the claims, y

Re erence is now had to the accompanying drawings which illustrate as an example one manner in which the principles of my inven- Figure 1 is a view showing a partial cross. section of a modern ocean going'steamer and of a coal barge lying alongside of the same, my improved coaling apparatus beingillustrated-in operative position} Fig. 1 is a de-. tail elevation showing the motor and hoisting drum applied to the frame of the elevator. Fig 2 is alongitudinal section of the elevator on the line 22. of Fig. 3, showing the frame ,or housing and the adjacent parts";

Fig. 3. is a longitudinal section on. the line 33 of- Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is an enlarged elevational view oft'he upper; end of the elevator; Fig. 5 is a similar view of the lower end of the tion may be embodied, in which drawings 9-"95 elevat rLFig. .6 is an enlarged section 1 (511110 of adjustably mounting the lower elevator said port 15. tained by the tackle 16 froma boom 17 or drum; Fig. 7 isan enlarged cross section on the line'7 7 of Fig.2; and Fig. Sis an en larged cross section of one of the drums over which the elevator runs: I

In-Fig. 1, indicates the usual coaling port in the side of the vessel. Modern vessels are usually provided with a number of such ports which lead into' various of the coal bunkers or compartments. The coal is raised from the barge shown in Fig. 1 and introduced into the hold of the vessel through The coaling apparatus is sus-.

other support on the vessel or on the pier at which the vesselmay be lying or if desired from a support on the barge itself. I prefer, however, to sling the elevator from a boom such as isshown at 17 ,the lower end of the boom is sustained in any suitable manner on the hull or rail of the vessel as indicated at 18 and its free end is connected to a tackle 19 by which it is held. The elevator is guyed by side tackles 20 preferably passing from the elevator to the ship. elevator is sustained in upright position with its lower end dipping into the barge. The fall of the tackle 16 extends down the side of the elevator and is wound over a drum 21 mounted on the frame or housing near the lower end thereof. This drum is'connected by a gearing 22 (see Fig. 1 with the motor 23, a clutch 24. being provided by which the drum may-be thrown in and out of the gear at will. To raise the elevator therefore, to suit the height of coal in the barge," it is only necessary to start the motor 23 and throw in the clutch 24. This enablesme to adjust the apparatus easily 'and avoids dependence upon manual labor for this work. The 1110- tor 23 is preferably, though not-necessarily,

electric.

The frame of the apparatus as shown best in Fig. 7- is formed ofangle iron beams 25 preferably four in number and running longitudinally of the elevator. fastened to metal plates 26' extending between them and forming an inclosure, rectangular in cross section. At each corner of this inclosure, a wooden beam is arranged,

these beams 27 coacting with the beams 25 in "the formation of a light; durable structure.

011' its outer sides thishousing is provided with cross braces 28 also of metal which re sist crushing strains, and serve also to strengthen this support of the pairs of longitudinal guide rails 29. These rails are arranged Within the housing and are extended longitudinally thereof as indicated in Figs. 2 anl 7, and they serve as guides'for the buckets 30 of the elevator, the pairs of rails re-' ceiving between them, studs 31 which project from the pintles hinging together the buckets 30 and link plates 32 alternating between the In this manner the These beams are also prefer to place on the exterior of the housing ladder rungs 78 enabling workmen to ascend to the upper end of the housing.

The elevator as shown best in Fig. 2 is made up of the alternate buckets and link plateshinged together and the studs 31fiarc preferably continuations or extensions of the pintles oining these parts. By this arrange- .;me'nt the elevator buckets are caused to run true inthe housing and are prevented from crashing against the sides thereof, which wouldnot only retard the movement of the elevator but tend to destroy .its parts. The angle iron beams 25 and wooden beams 27 project below the lower end of the housin forming legs and these legs are provided wit 1 extensions 33 which are held to slidelon itudinally of the frame in guides 34, 35 in ieating set screws or other desired moans b which the extension legs may beheld at various adjustments. The use of these ox.- tensionlegs is shown in Fi .1, where the legs are projected below the rame to engage the bottom of the barge thus assisting the tackle 16in sustaining the elevator in the proper position and preventing the elevator to anexcessfrom dippin into the coal be ive depth. E

ing bo cs 39 in which the journals of the lower e evator drum are carried. -The boxes 39 are adjustably held by means of screws 40 which work in nuts 41 "secured. to the undersides of the lowermost beams 28. The

journals of said drum as shown best in Fig. 3

are formed by extensions of the shaft 42 of the drum. The druin itself (see Figs. 2,3v and ($7) is formed of two webs 43 fastened on the shaft 42 and held in fixed relation to each side by means of pairs of tie rods 44.

xtending between the legs 25 at opposite sides of the apparatus are transcross bars 28 and receive between them slid- These tie rods are located near the eriph- I cries of the webs opposite notches 45 t ercin. The notches 45 serve to receive the extensions or studs 31 of the pintlesconnecting the link plates 32 and buckets 30, and. the tie rods 44 not only hold the webs 43 in fixed relation but also serve to be engaged by the link plates and buckets which run between the Webs 43. The webs 43 here shown are orificed to lighten the structure, but if de sired these webs may be replaced by a hub, spoke and rim construction to which the construction shown in the drawing is obvb ousl equivalent.

i T 1e upper end of the elevator is carried drives the drum from the motor at up of three tubular, telescopic sections 56,

are adjusted as in Fig. 1 and the motor 52 is a 46 which is equivalent in;construction to that of the lower drum.' The is secured to a shaft 49 which extends across the upper portion of the frame or housinclosed in a case 52 and the gears 50 and 51 'which the apparatus may be working.

upper drumserves to drive the elevator and this drum itself is driven'through a spur gear .47 fastened to the shaft of thedrum and meshed with apinion 48. [This pinion mg and carries a spur gear 50 meshed with a pinion 51 on the shaft of an electric or other motor 52.. This reducing gear I the proper speed,.which may be determined readily by the'proportions of the gearing. The gears 47 and 48 at one side of the apparatus are at'the other side are inclosed in a case 53.- These ear cases have manholes and covers (I 53 facilitating access to the interior of the cases The shaft 49 is inclosed be tween protecting plates 54 (see Figs. 2 and 3) and said plates serve. also to shelter the top .of the elevator.

The 'housing fhas'a spout 55 projecting from its upper-end and this s out is desi ned to receive the coal raised y the buckets. As the buckets reach the vertical position at the top of the elevator, the contents of the buckets are discharged upon the preceding l nk plates 32, the coal sliding over the plate and thus passing over the bottom'of the pre- 'beding bucket which being inclined toward the spout 55 serves as a chute dumping the coal into saidspout. From the'spout 55 the coal passes into the adjustable discharge chute. This as shown best in Fig. 1 is-made 57 and 58, the upper sections 56 havin an enlarged receiving end. The chute is held in position to form a-continuation' of the spout by means of chains 59 which are fastened to the spout and the upper part of the frame of the elevator. The two end sections 56 and 58 of the chute are-connected by a tackle 60, the fall of which passes down and is fastened to the frame of the apparatus at any convenient point. This tackle limits the extending movement of the chute and the length of the. chute, therefore, .may be readily varied to suit the conditions under The coal raised by the elevator and discharged thrbugh the chute is deposited upon the distributing or trimming conveyer 66 which is shown in Fig. 1. This conveyer may, as far as my present application is concerned, be of any desired form and serves to distribute the coalin the hold of the ship.

- In the operation of the apparatus the parts set in operation. The lifting buckets 30 begin to travel filling with coal at the lower end of the elevator and discharge out through the spout andchute as described. From the" chute, the coal passes into the ho thence onto the distributer 66 W]? the coal'through thehat'ch or deposits it at any other point desired.

It should be'understood that my invention is not limited in its use to the exact connection shown in the drawings; for'example, it may be made to .coal into the main hatch on the deck of the vessel, when it is not convenient to introduce the coal through coal ports in the sides. veyers or distributers such as the distributer 66 should be placed ontlie'main deck of the vessel and the elevator'made to' discharge on the conveyer. If desired a number of conveyers may be used, they being arranged to carry the coal along. the deck from one con} per 68 and lch dumps In this case suitable conve erv to the other over any course desired.

aving thus described the preferred embodiment of my invention what I- claim as. new and desire to secure byLetters Patent of the United States, is:

1. In an apparatus for coalingvessels, the

combination of an elevator, a boom adapted to be secured to a vessel atackle adapted to be secured to the boom and to the top ofthe' elevator, and a winding mechanism mounted on the elevator and connected with thefallbf the tackle.

2. In an apparatus for coaling vessels, the combination of an elevator, means secured to the top thereof for adjustablysustaining the same, and an operating device mounted on the elevator and conne'cted with saidmeans for adjustably sustaining it. I

3. In an apparatus for coaling vessels, the

combination of an elevator, a tackle by which said elevator is suspended, a winding drum mounted on the elevator and engaging the fall of the tackle, a motor also mounted on the elevator and gearing for driving the drum fronuthe motor at will.

4. In an apparatus for coaling vessels, the combination of a boom stepped on the hull,' a

tackle connected to the free end of the boom to hold it in position, an elevator, a tackle. sustaining the elevator from the boom and tackle. u

5. In an appnratusfor coaling vessels, the combination of a boom stepped on the hull, a tackle connected to the free en'dof the boom to hold it in position, an elevator, a tackle wlnding mechanism mounted on the elevator and engaging the fall of the tackle.

6. In an apparatus for coaling vessels, the combination of a housing, an elevator therein, a tackle at the upper end of the-housing for sustaining it, a winding device mounted on the housing and connected with the fall of the tackle and an adjustable sustaining means at the lower end of the housing.

7. An apparatus forgoali'ng vessels, having an elevator and a housirig inclosin'g the same,

means on the 'elevator-foroperating the I sustaining the elevator from the boom and at an elevator composed of buckets and alternating connecting members hinged together, the pintles of the hinges being extended to form studs, andv a drum over which the elevator passes, the drum being composed of side webs engaged by the studs, and connecting bars extending between the side webs and engaged by the elevator as the same passes between the side Webs.

10. Anapparatus for ooaling vessels, having an elevator composed of buckets and al- 'ternating connecting members hinged together, the pintles of the hinges being extended to form studs, a drum over which the elevator passes, the drumbeing composed of side webs engaged by the studs, connecting bar's extending between the side webs and engaged by the elevator as the' same passes between the side webs, and a guiding means within. the housingand also engaged by the studs. I

' 11. An'apparatus for coaling vessels, comprisingla housing, an elevator running therein, druins over which the elevator moves, a motor mounted in the'housmg beneath the up'perrdium, an intermediate shaft passing between the motor and said upper drum and gearing connecting the shaft with the motor andwith theupper drum and acover plate extending between said upper drum and the shat-t andqmotor for the purpose specified.

12.111 an apparatus for coahng vessels,

the combination o f'an elevator, a framing on which itis mounted, a motor carried by the framing for driving the elevator, means for adjustably suspending the frame in vertical "i'osition and an ad'ustable su) ortin le 1 J o s attached to the frame at its lower end.

13. In "an apparatus for coahng vessels,

the-combination of an elevator, a framing on which it is mounted, a motor carried by the framing for driving the elevator, means for adjnstably suspending the frame in vertical position, an adjustable su porting leg at- "tachedto the frame at its ower end, and a :SGCOI d motor-mounted onthe frame and connected with. said means for ad ustably sus pending it;

14-. An apparatus tor coahng vessels having a housing, anelevator therein, the housing being angular in cross section and having longitudinal corner beams, guides secured to the housing directly adjacent to the corner beams, legs adjustably carried by the guides alongside the corner beams and means for adjustably suspending the housing.

15. In a portable apparatus of the class described, a framing, a housing su ported thereby, longitudinal guides arrange in said housing, an endless elevator also arranged in said housing, drums associated with said housing and over which said elevator runs, said elevator comprising buckets and connecting members alternately arranged and hinged together, the pintle rods of the hinges of said elevator projecting beyond the ed es of the latter and working within said gui es to direct the movement of the elevator, and a motor carried by said framing for operating said elevator. I

16. In a portable apparatus of the class described, a framing, a housing su ported thereby, longitudinal guides arrange in said housing and disposed in airs at the inner sides of two opposite wal s thereof, an endless elevator also arranged in said housing,

drums associated with said housing and. over which said elevator runs, said elevator comprising buckets and connecting members alternately arranged and hinged together, the pintle rods of the hinges of said elevator projec ting beyond the edges of the latter and working within said guides, whereby both of the housing to direct the movement of the elevator, and a motor carried by said framing for operating said elevator.

described, a framin a housing su ported thereby, longitudina guides arrange in said housing, an endless elevator also arranged in said housing, drums associated with said each or" said drums having side webs, said elevator comprising buckets and connectin members alternately arranged and hinger together, the pintle rods of the hinges of said elevator projecting. beyond the edges of the latter and working within said guides to dir'ect the movement of the elevator, the projecting portions of the pintles engagin the webs of the drums inv the travel of the e evator, and a, motor carried by said framing for operating said elevator. I

18. ln :1 portable apparatus of the clas described, a framing, a housing suiported thereby, longitudinal guides arranged in said housing, an endless elevator also arranged in said housing, drums associated with said housing and over which said elevator runs, each of said drums having side webs provided with notches, said elevator comprising buckets and connecting members alternately arranged and hinged together, the pintle i rods of the hinges of said elevator projecting runs of the elevator are uided at both sides 17. In a portable apparatus of the class.

housing and over which said elevator runs,

, a l l 1 beyond th dges of theletter and working I connecting" within said guides to direct the movement of edges of .t e side plates, parallel guide rails the elevator, the projec ing portions of the extending between the transverse beams and i pintles engaging the netche's'of the webs of the cross beams boxes adjustably arranged .5 the drums in the travel'ef the elevator, and a between the guide rails, a drum mounte in m or r ie by said framing for operating the boxes and an elevator running over the '2o said elevator. v 1 drum.

19. An apparatus for sealing vessels, hav- In witness whereof I have signed my name ing a s ng ompo ed of longitudinal corto this specification in the presence of two. 10 ner beams and side plates attached thereto, subscribing witnesses. the corner beams being projected below the LOUIS A. DE MAYO. side plates at the bottom of the housing, Witnesses: 4 transv r e ams connecting the extended -M. Plumes,- low r nds of the earner beams, cross beams DONALD FINDLEY.

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